There are times when projects just seemed doomed from the start. Ideas, however grand they may be, sometimes never quite make it due to unforeseen forces. You may even start to wonder if what you envisioned was somehow never meant to be - cursed, if you will. I was beginning to believe my latest comp was vexedâŠ
Lo, and behold, after much sweat and some bloodshed, I am proud to release 2011âs Halloween mix entitled - âMy Dearest Killerâ - featuring 15 exclusive tracks by some of my favorite artists of 2011 (and 2010). For this comp, I asked artists to either compose a giallo soundtrack inspired tune or cover/rework their favorite horror film song. What I received was more than what I ever could hope for.
From The North Seaâs horror/drone opening, âBroken Batsâ, to the amazingly lush reworking of a track from the film âJacobâs Ladderâ by âAIMON - those that did reworks/covers are entirely atmospheric, down right spine tingling and fresh. Dream Boat contributed with an eerie rendition of the âRosemaryâs Babyâ theme song and CVLT CLASSICS churned out a super funky track entitled âTropicoâ. Inspired by âLet The Right One In,â Running In The Fog delivers a sweetly seductive ode to a vampire in âLet It Inâ.
For the original songs, I worked with some people again and some first timers. From the ever prolific É
(Arc) that appeared on âAbraded Ghostsâ in 2010 - once again serving up an ominous nebulous/goblinic composition. Basketball Camp executed a pulsating paranoia tune, âFuhhly,â and GOSTS supplied sublime giallo-disco in âKnife Coutureâ. Others delve into conjuring the ethereal/supernatural being - such as Kidcityâs remorseful âWhat Have You Doneâ and Majical Cloudz - to bit of a playful search for apparitions from Poor Spirits. Not to forget the atmospheric âlook over your shoulderâ pieces from Magic Fades and Moon Mirror. Lastly, Iâm extremely grateful to Lust for his âNight Voyeurâ tune since I reached out to him somewhat last minute and, like a champ, created a funky erotic-giallo piece.Â
Also honored to be FINALLY working with one of my favorite people ever - Ghibli Music turns in an exploitation-disco tune entitled âPatrickâ. And, like all good horror films that leave you wanting for more, you donât know if the good guy or villain prevailed.
I want to give my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who took time out of your busy schedules to create this extremely wonderful body of work. Words alone cannot express enough gratitude to each and everyone one of you involved. And without further ado - âMy Dearest KillerâŠâÂ
My Dearest Killer⊠- Unholy Rhythms Halloween Mix 2011
The North Sea - Broken BatsÂ
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(Arc) -Â URIEL (AT KARNAK)
CVLT CLASSICS -Â Tropico (Instrumental Mix)
Basketball Camp -Â Fuhhly
Kidcity - What Have You Done
Majical Cloudz -Â Love From The Loon
Poor Spirits - Where Is That Ghost?
Running In The Fog - Let It In
Magic Fades -Â DONTHANGUP(GURLIMSCARED4U)
Moon Mirror -Â The Music Box Portal
âAIMON -Â Jacobâs Ladder (SONNYBOY)
âȘ File under: halloween, halloween 2011, unholy rhythms comp, giallo, giallo inspired, giallo disco, erotic disco, exploitation funk, dark, drone, atmospheric, imaginary horror film, instrumental, swamp-fi, murky, chilling, ethereal, love song to vampires, keep telling yourself - this is only a soundtrack, this is only a soundtrackâŠ
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